ZIP 21085 recorded 154 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 773 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Harford County, MD.
773 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 135 | |
| 2022 | 175 | |
| 2023 | 156 | |
| 2024 | 153 | |
| 2025 | 154 |
Jul peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 21085 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 139 | 18.0% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 96 | 12.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 68 | 8.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 43 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 39 | 5.0% |
For the 24 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 21085 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 30.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 16 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Other | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 32 | 29.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 71 | 64.5% | |
| 2 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 6.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 21085 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 112% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $13,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $13,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $7,500 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $4,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 773 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.